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Andreychuk Big Worry For Defense

TORONTO — How will the Blackhawks fare in stopping Toronto's Dave Andreychuk from planting his 220-pound frame in front of the net?

"No one's been able to do it," said defenseman Chris Chelios. "He's a big guy. You can't move him. You've just got to be right next to him, take the stick away from him. He's a great player."

Andreychuk has 53 goals, but only 15 since the All-Star break.

"I got off to a real good start, but I haven't had a good last quarter," Andreychuk said. "Luckily, I still play a lot and still have a lot of chances to score. The puck's just not going in for me right now."

Andreychuk led Toronto in the '93 playoffs with 12 goals, six each in the first two rounds against Detroit and St. Louis. Los Angeles' Marty McSorley helped keep him in check in the conference finals, where he was held without a goal.

A brief review: The Hawks have played Toronto seven times in the playoffs since 1931. The Maple Leafs have won five of those seven series, including the last four matchups in 1940, '62, '67 and '86.

The last time the Hawks beat Toronto in the postseason was in the 1938 Stanley Cup finals, winning three games to one in a best-of-five series. In the '62 finals, the Leafs won 4-2.

Though Toronto hasn't won the Cup since 1967, the Leafs' 13 Cup titles are second to Montreal's 23. The Hawks have three.